Gaps in the Evidence on Population Interventions to Reduce Consumption of Sugars: A Review of Reviews.

ABSTRACT: There is currently considerable attention directed to identifying promising interventions to reduce consumption of sugars among populations around the world. A review of systematic reviews was conducted to identify gaps in the evidence on such interventions. Medline, EMBASE CINAHL, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched to identify systematic reviews published in English from January 2005 to May 2017 and considering research on interventions to reduce sugar intake. Twelve systematic reviews that considered price changes, interventions to alter the food available within specific environments, and health promotion and education programs were examined. Each of the identified reviews focused on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The existing literature provides some promi

SUBMITTER: Kirkpatrick SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115867 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature